Punishments of former days
Auteur :
Pettifer, Ernest William
Éditeur :
Pettifer, Ernest William
ISBN :
9781872870052
Date de publication :
30 juin 1992
Dimensions :
21,4 x 14,6 x 1,1 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Covers a range of historic punishments from outlawry to the ducking stool, the pillory, stocks and whirligig to the branding iron and scold's bridle. This book transports readers to a time when punishment was often brutal, unrestrained and unregulated by standards, fairness or consistency.